Two very clear trends stood out at this year's SHRM Annual Conference: First, there is the clamor for HR to be more strategic -- a call which has now reached a fever pitch. The second is that technology solutions are flooding the market. As HR professionals roamed aisles and aisles of vendors vying for their attention, many appeared to very much at sea -- without direction, not sure where to turn next.

That's what this program aims to do: help guide you through the sea of solutions out there. Rusty Lindquist from BambooHR and Chris Webber of Centrify will provide a framework you can use to prioritize the problems you're trying to solve and guide you on what to shop for and how to choose wisely. And, they'll steer you away from bad decisions by alerting you to warning signs that the products you're considering don't fit your needs.

This one-of-a-kind program will help you navigate the ocean of technological possibilities, with a focus on those that can help lift you out of operational roles and into the strategic ones.

About the Presenter: Rusty Lindquist is vice president of Strategic HR Insights at BambooHR. In that capacity, he studies the intersection of organizational behavior, talent management, and HR strategy, all within the dynamics of small to medium-sized businesses. Prior to joining the BambooHR team, he spent three years leading product innovation in the learning and development industry and 15 years running product in SAAS companies.

Chris Webber from Centrify is a security wonk, cloud evangelist, product guy and recovering IT professional. Having spent time at Silicon Valley startups and global powerhouses, Webber developed his particular slant on cloud and mobile security at companies like Zscaler, Blue Coat Systems and Good Technology.